smashmouth defense versus offense. a rookie qb against a last rite and brother against brother. 75 hours to kickoff, people. i am excited. we're doing it this year in new orleans. where locals have been bracing themselves for months for the collision of two cultural mega events. the big game and mardi gras. find out where the daughters are and hold them tight. it's super gras time. with money, alcohol and good vibing flowing, jay gray of nbc is on the scene. where else would he be? jay, what's going on out there? >> reporter: what's going on is exactly as you describe it. a giant mega party around the super bowl in the middle of a mardi gras. no other town could handle it quitd like new orleans does. they're already filling the french quarter. fans of both sides of the country in town, getting loud and, yeah, consuming a little bit of liquid. ready for kickoff on sunday right now and all about that party and making sure that you represent your team as best you can in the french quarter. new orleans really geared up for